CMJ WHISKEY SESSION: FRASER A. GORMAN – “BLOSSOM & SNOW”
This man came long ways to join us at this year’s CMJ: Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Fraser A. Gorman resembles folk-troubadour Bob Dylan in…
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CMJ: PANCAKES AND WHISKEY’S BANGIN’ AND JAMMIN’ SHOWCASE AT PIANOS
We love our CMJ showcases upstairs at Pianos and this year was a smash hit with Weaves, The Big Moon, Smoke Season, Cultfever, Narc…
CMJ: PANCAKES AND WHISKEY’S DAY PARTY AT ROCKWOOD
As j and the 9s were blasting away and their lead singer was rolling around the Rockwood Music Hall floor, I was reminded of…
CMJ: BALTHAZAR BREAK DOWN THIN WALLS AT ROCKWOOD
As fans clutched the bars of Rockwood’s tangled balconies, Balthazar’s spooky pop and snapping beats rocked Stage 2 like a ship on a distant sea. Wrapped in the misty afternoon light, the up-and-coming band stormed CMJ with…
CMJ: FRIDAY AT ROCKWOOD WITH MOTHER FEATHER AND PARIS_MONSTER
Kicking things off on Friday’s CMJ lineup at Rockwood Music Hall were Brooklyn-based band, Elliot & The Ghost. The surf pop quartet played a…
CMJ: CATEY SHAW JOINS FRENCH HORN REBELLION AT PIANOS
The unabashed geekiness of splitting the crowd into “the marching band” and “the orchestra” for a dance-off hit me on a visceral level. But even though…
CMJ: THE ZOLAS KEEP IT REAL AT ROCKWOOD
“This song is inspired by Disney’s Mulan, which I just saw on a plane. I was pretty impressed by Mulan,” said Zachary Gray without…
CMJ: DAY 3 WITH THE MACCABEES & THE JUNGLE GIANTS
The CMJ Festival festivities continued for me on Thursday night at the High Road Touring Showcase at Mercury Lounge. A truly interesting lineup from…
CMJ: EMBER ISLES AT ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL
Wednesday night at Rockwood Music Hall was another great night of music from the Brooklyn based trio, Ember Isles. When I listened to their…
CMJ: DAY 3 AT WEBSTER HALL WITH PHOEBE RYAN + MORE
Day/night number three of CMJ is when the fatigue begins to set in. You wake up to write your recap from the night before,…